Air fryers....... how do you clean yours?

[MontyVeda]

my mother loves her air fryer, but cooking for more than one means she has to do a lot of juggling, so she now has two.

Personally i don't feel the need for another oven taking up the already limited space on my worktops.

 

[ianrauk]

roasted veg

Veg works brilliantly in an air fryer.
At the moment Broccoli is my favourite to do.

 

[MontyVeda]

I can't imagine a casserole working, unless it's a rather small one.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I agree with the dual pan versions - I was persuaded to get one and it is brilliant
generally I do chips (or roasties) in one and sausages or chicken or whatever in the other

work a dream and is quicker and cleaner

 

[Tenkaykev]

We have a Sage Combi. A microwave sized Mini oven / air fryer etc. Pizza setting is vey good, and Mrs Tkk has cooked a decent Victoria sponge, as well as roasting a tray of mixed veg which came out really well. Makes surprisingly good toasties and the top can make about 4 slices of toast, with a nob that lets you control how brown you want it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Ooh, what's your method?

For a rare rump steak, I heated the air-fryer to 200°C then put the steak in for 6-8 minutes. Done.

Obviously that’s valid for my air-fryer wattage and the particular thickness of steak, so you may need to experiment but that’s easy. Just check it after 4-5 minutes and see how it’s going. My brother prefers to sear his in a very hot frying pan first, then transfer it to the air-fryer but that doubles on the cleaning up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

For a rare rump steak, I heated the air-fryer to 200°C then put the steak in for 6-8 minutes. Done.

Obviously that’s valid for my air-fryer wattage and the particular thickness of steak, so you may need to experiment but that’s easy. Just check it after 4-5 minutes and see how it’s going. My brother prefers to sear his in a very hot frying pan first, then transfer it to the air-fryer but that doubles on the cleaning up.

Mine has a probe and you just stick it in the meat and set the temperature and it sorts itself out

great thing - dead easy

 

[lazybloke]

For a rare rump steak, I heated the air-fryer to 200°C then put the steak in for 6-8 minutes. Done.

Obviously that’s valid for my air-fryer wattage and the particular thickness of steak, so you may need to experiment but that’s easy. Just check it after 4-5 minutes and see how it’s going. My brother prefers to sear his in a very hot frying pan first, then transfer it to the air-fryer but that doubles on the cleaning up.

I'll try anything once. And I dare say that any method of cooking needs practice, but i'm never putting steak in an air fryer again!

 

[Mike_P]

I have a small 2 litre one and use it for oven ready potato products. Meat and poultry goes in a George Foreman grill which as far as I can make out is a faster cook.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I'll try anything once. And I dare say that any method of cooking needs practice, but i'm never putting steak in an air fryer again!

Oh no!

What happened?

 

[lazybloke]

Oh no!

What happened?

Not enough maillard reaction, i reckon

 

[Dave7]

I'll try anything once. And I dare say that any method of cooking needs practice, but i'm never putting steak in an air fryer again!

Yep, I use mine most days but for things like bacon or sausages. Yesterday I did 3 fish fingers. 8 mins then flip over for 4 mins. A perfect FF butty.

 

[lazybloke]

Yep, I use mine most days but for things like bacon or sausages. Yesterday I did 3 fish fingers. 8 mins then flip over for 4 mins. A perfect FF butty.

Yeah, anything breaded or battered works great in the AF, plus pizza and sausages.
Steak seemed worth a try, but tasted quite bland and flavourless despite looking cooked on the surface.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yeah, anything breaded or battered works great in the AF, plus pizza and sausages.
Steak seemed worth a try, but tasted quite bland and flavourless despite looking cooked on the surface.

Yes - the problem with steak is that it doesn;t generate enough heat to singe the surface
just enough to cook it

 

[lazybloke]

Yes - the problem with steak is that it doesn;t generate enough heat to singe the surface
just enough to cook it

Yeah, i preheated the AF but it just didn't do a good job.

I'm a little surprised. Pizza Ovens are very hot, but an AF does a fantastic job with Pizza.

Suppose pizza is thin. Streak very much not.